Cutaneous allergic reaction to intramuscular vitamin K1

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 147-152

  Wong, Deanna A ^a,b   Freeman, Susanne ^a  

^a SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cremophor; Dermatitis; Konakion; Menadione; Phylloquinone; Phytomenadione

Indexed keywords

CASTOR OIL; KONAKION CREMOPHOR EL; KONAKION MIXED MICELLE; PHYTOMENADIONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLELITHIASIS; CROSS REACTION; DERMATITIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATCH TEST; PROPHYLAXIS;

ADULT; DRUG ERUPTIONS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INTRADERMAL TESTS; PATCH TESTS; PRURITUS; VITAMIN K; VITAMIN K 1;

EID: 0032816234     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.1999.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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